Bear survival course in Trentino-Alto Adige The northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige is gearing up for a three-day conference on living with brown bears in an effort to stem the fears of local residents who are increasingly likely to find themselves face to face with the animals.

Voodoo fails to stop prostitution bust Voodoo rites failed to keep police from busting a prostitution racket operating here in northern Italy, police reported on Wednesday.

School calls in Golden Retriever to stop bullies A school in the northern town of Bolzano is bringing dogs into the classroom in an experimental campaign to crack down on bullying.

Parents join rowdy kids in class Trento families sit in on lessons to stop school bullying - A school in the northern city of Trento is inviting the parents of rowdy children into the classroom in an effort to check bad behaviour and prevent bullying, it said Wednesday.

Bresaola (inspired by an Italian wedding)

A bid to have the Dolomites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List had been put on ice until further information is provided to the United Nations cultural organization, the German-langue Dolomiten newspaper reported on Thursday.

The northeast city of Trento is the best place to live in Italy, according to an annual survey by the economic daily Il Sole 24 Ore released on Monday.

The north also took second and third place with Bolzano and Aosta respectively.